Written by Tessa Burns Martin, Owner, Registered Psychologist There are several myths about addiction that if you listen to them, they may impact your treatment. Please read the myths and see if you have believed any of them and find out the reality. Myth #1 The substances that individuals get addicted to are naturally addictive and if used regularly, everyone … Read More
Do I have to stop drinking?
This time of year can be very challenging for many people. There are so many holiday parties to attend and many of them will be serving alcohol. One of the most common question I get from clients who are starting to realize that their drinking may be becoming problematic is whether they have to stop drinking forever. They can’t imagine … Read More
660 News: Tessa discusses spike in addiction during economic downturn
Tessa Martin, Owner/ Registered Psychologist at Serenity Now, discusses The Increase in Addictions During Economic Downturns
Outpatient Program For Addicts To Heal the Pain And Create Freedom
Aug. 19, 2015, Calgary, Alta — Addiction comes in a lot of forms, but the defining characteristics are the same. When it comes to looking for recovery, the treatment must fit the patient. Serenity Now Wellness is launching an outpatient program in September that works with people struggling with addictions to alcohol, drugs, food and technology. This is an opportunity … Read More
Are you being present?
It doesn’t matter how many new techniques I learn when working with clients because the most important tool always stays the same. Being present! It is the most healing element to any counselling session. And, the reason it is so powerful is because it does not happen very often in our normal, everyday lives. When speaking with your spouse, you … Read More
Drinking during Stampede
July is an interesting month in the city of Calgary. For ten days in July, the city basically shuts down. Many businesses operate at half capacity and the work that they do is focused mostly on parties where a lot of drinking happens. With all the parties happening, it can be very difficult for those who struggle with addiction. However, … Read More
How to stop addiction
This question is probably plaguing the minds of so many who struggle with the pains of addiction. It is also plaguing the minds of the people who love an individual struggling with addiction. The reason that the question causes so much pain for so many people is that we have so many misconceptions about addiction. I recently was listening to a … Read More
How long does it take to change a habit?
Habits are so pervasive in our lives. From our routines on how we brush our teeth in the morning to how we deal with stress, there isn’t a person out there that is not affected by habits. However, these habits can sometimes cause us a lot of pain. For example, for the person who comes home to have a drink … Read More
Food Addiction Help
Food addictions can be so difficult to address because we are talking about a substance that we can not abstain from in our lives. We need food to survive. However, we are hearing all over the place about how the foods we are consuming are having very negative consequences from obesity to diabetes and several other concerns. Yet, despite being … Read More
How to help an addict
Addiction can be a very difficult issue to deal with in your relationship. Whether you are the child, the spouse, or the parent of an addict, the feelings of frustration and desperation can often be the same. You will often hear people recommend that you stop enabling the addict, or that you use tough love on the addict. But does … Read More
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